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New Bibb County School District teachers are back in the classroom
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Dozens of Bibb County teachers will be new to the district — or new to teaching altogether. New teacher orientation began on Monday for both groups. "I will be in the classroom by myself which is nerve-wracking but I’m super excited about it," Kaylee Binford said.
Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor Jay Beck, an Albany native has recently come out with his eighth novel, and first murder mystery that takes place at Lake Blackshear Resort in Crisp County, Georgia. During the process of writing this book Beck spent sometime in Crisp County speaking with local agencies and businesses to incorporate […] The post Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
UPDATE: VPD makes arrest in homicide investigation
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta Police Department releases an update on the suspects and victim of a shooting at an apartment complex. Arrested 1: Darius Kitchen, African American male, 32 years of age, Valdosta resident. Arrested 2: Clarence Eady, African American male, 26 years of age, Valdosta resident. Victim: Martevalous...
Legislators proposed over 2,000 bills this year. How did new laws affect Black Georgians?
The Georgia Legislative Review, produced and edited by faculty at Clark Atlanta University’s Du Bois Center for Public Policy, reviews new legislation from the statehouse and assesses its impact on Black Georgians.
North Atlantic right whale identified along Irish coast for first time in over 100 years
LISTEN: The rare species is usually found off Georgia, Florida and New England, but one was recently spotted more than 3,700 miles away from the Peach State. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. A critically endangered species of whale sometimes found along Georgia's coast during calving season has been identified off the...
Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms
A new Georgia House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons is taking another step in the marathon probe that is tackling statewide prison system problems, including homicides and suicides. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns earlier this month announced the creation of the subcommittee intended to give the Legislature a glide path to implement future […] The post Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
50 years ago: July 23, 1974
Dublin City Council authorized a temporary loan of $84,000 at 6 per cent interest from the Citizens and Southern Bank of Dublin to pay the costs of assessment projects on South Decatur, East Garner, Akerman, Grey, Belfry, and East Mary streets. The action came last night in the regular bi-monthly...
Health inspections: Augusta restaurants dinged for holding food past expiration dates
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between July 12 and 18, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
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